Best Photos from My Part-Time Life in Mexico
"Even a blind squirrel-photographer gets an occasional nut. " Here are my favorite nuts/photos since my moving to Mexico part-time in 2014.
Read MoreHow Part-TIme Life in Mexico Made Me an "Accidental Environmentalist"
How your part-time or full time life in Mexico will likely be much easier on the planet.
Read MoreWhat You Might Be Doing Right Now If You Lived in Mexico?
What would you be doing right now if you lived in Mexico? No matter where you chose to live in Mexico, you will find the familiar re-packaged in whole new, often exotic ways in the activities you choose.
Read MoreAmerican Retirement Woes as Explained by the Behavior of Bees
Most Americans cannot afford to retire. This blog takes a look at addressing the problem with a bit of Mexican Pacific sunsets, FIRE, and what bees can teach us about our choices.
Read MoreVisiting Nombre De Dios and Durango Mexico
When you live in Mexico, even expats who own cars take bus trips in Mexico’s luxury buses, such as the trip a friend and I took to Durango and its nearby Pueblo Magico, Saltillo and Nombre de Dios.
Read MoreMexico's Summer Heat Can Bite in More Ways Than One
If you decide to live in Mexico full or part-time during the summer months, don’t get caught flat-footed on how electricity is billed or your electric bill will be higher than your rent.
Read MoreAirline Baggage Theft Not Just Expensive Items
Updated November 2023 - A suitcase theft reminds me that true value of an item is in the eye of the beholder. How to prevent heartbreak.
Read MoreThe Simple Pleasure of Getting Things Repaired In Mexico
Unlike in the U.S., where you often have to buy a new item if it breaks, in Mexico you can get it repaired. Here are a few things that make the process different and strangely satisfying.
Read MoreGrounding Rituals for the Part-Time Expat Life
Smudging, an ancient American Indian ceremony said to cleanse people and places of lingering negative energy, sounded like the perfect grounding ceremony for anyone living part-time in Mexico.
Read MoreSurprising Things You Need to Pack for Your Trip to Mexico
Surprising items you need for any longer term stay in Mexico, including special items for off season stays.
Read MoreMy New Book: The Mexico Solution - Saving Your Money, Sanity, and Quality of Life Through Part-Time Life in Mexico
It’s finally here! The Mexico Solution: Saving Your Money, Sanity and Quality of Life Through Living Part-Time in Mexico, your guide to living the best of both worlds.
Read MoreQuerétaro: One of Mexico’s Best Kept Secrets
The City of Querétaro is gaining the reputation as Mexico’s new hot spot. A native gives us a few pointers about food, cool things to do, and shopping.
Read MoreHow Machista Is Mexico?
Is Mexico machista? If so, how will affect you as a foreign resident in Mexico?
Read MoreTest Driving Part-Time Life in Mexico by House Sitting
Updated January 2020 - House-sitting can be a terrific way to experience your prospective expat town as a local would, and save a lot of money on housing during a long term stay.
Read MoreAnother Installment of Prices of America's Most Expensive Drugs in Mexico
I’ve been at it again, researching more of America’s priciest drugs and what they cost in Mexico, The U.S. costs represent a level of greed that drug companies do not even try to hide anymore. The good news is that the American public, thanks to news outlets, are becoming better educated about just how corrupt the system is.
Read MoreCancún - What to See and What to Skip
Cancún’s reputation as a Spring Break destination obscures its potential for the part-time expat.
Read MoreMy Review of the Language Learning Site Italki
The lovely interface of the italki language learning site captivated me. Would the lessons be as good as the site?
Read MoreDo You Need to Own a Car at Home If You Live Part-Time in Mexico?
Updated October 2020 - If you are thinking about living in Mexico part-time, what to do about a car in the US is just as important as what to do about a car in Mexico. Here are things to consider when deciding whether to keep your car.
Read MorePuerto Vallarta - A Resort or Real Mexico?
Puerto Vallarta offers full -time and part-residents the luxuries of resort life year-round.
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